The Open Alliance grew incredibly this year. With 30+ build threads, it can be hard to keep track of all of the great things the #openalliance teams are posting. Each Thursday, I’ll make a highlights post here so you can see the best content as voted by the community.
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Week 2 - The Open Alliance Highlights
The Open Alliance teams have been producing some amazing work over the first weeks of the season. Here are some of the highlights from week 2, showing off multiple prototypes, strategy analysis, and more.
3636 - 24"x24" Robot Design CAD
3847 - Intake Testing and Climber Prototype Crash
4481 - Intake Prototype Testing Videos
6328 - Strategy and Scouting Update
3512 Design → Machining → Assembly
7492 Test Upper Hub Cargo Scoring Videos
The Open Alliance Show Videos
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Thanks for putting all this together Allen! Open Alliance has been revolutionary for FIRST and my team has benefited significantly.
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Week 3 - The Open Alliance Highlights
The Open Alliance teams have continued to publish excellent content through 3 weeks of the season. Below are some of the highlighted posts from our 37 member teams.
1339 - Strategy, CAD Details, & Designing TPU Wheel Tread
95 - Part Finishing: Paint vs. Powder Coat
4481 - Cycle Time Analysis
5987 - Strategy and Intake Prototypes
2713 - Continuous belt telescoping climber with 3D printed belt clamp.
3636 - CAD Details and Strategic Design
6328 - Amazing software update with details on their planned vision system
3847 - Full Climber Prototype Test Video
95 - How detailed should your design calculations be?
The Open Alliance Show Videos
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Week 4 - The Open Alliance Highlights
6328 - Catapult and Drivetrain Progress
4481 - Launcher testing, Pneumatic Rack and Pinion Intake Deployment, and CAD updates
7492 - Build Progress on their Hooper, Turret, and Intake
1339 - What I Wish We’d Done Differently
3636 - Don’t Forget the Bumpers!
95 - Let’s Talke about Batteries
6328 - Software Update #3 - Trajectory Following
The Open Alliance Show Videos
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